Avalanche
- Slab Width
- 46 m
- Weak Layer
- Depth Hoar
- Trigger Type
- Snowmobiler
- Vertical Fall
- 61 m
- Avalanche Type
- Hard Slab
- Trigger Detail
- Unintentionally Triggered
- Start Zone Aspect
- East
- Start Zone Elevation
- 2987 m
A close call near the Duchesne Ridge when a rider triggered a hard slab which broke on weak snow near the ground.
Fortunately, this story has a happy outcome and the rider came out unscathed.
Incident
- Number Caught
- 1
- Number Carried
- 1
- Number Partly Buried
- 1